Sewing Luna Lapin's Friends: Over 20 sewing patterns for heirloom dolls and their exquisite handmade clothing

I received this gorgeous book a couple weeks ago, and have read it cover to cover....Im now IN LOVE with Luna & her friends!! As we speak, I am simultaneously sewing Luna & Clementine, but the holidays are slowing me down. Ill try to send a finished pic when im done. The instructions are SO CLEAR, the patterns (to be traced!!!) are the full doll's size.....& the most awesome part...is the added inclusion of patterns to make a beautiful tufted bed mattress; a gorgeous, yet simple bed quilt; an ADORABLE & cleverly made suitcase; clothes for each doll, and accessories. The author included beautiful, modern stories about Luna & her friends (this is no Peter Rabbit tale!). Ill be taking excellent care of this book, as I feel it is an heirloom. I chose NOT to use felt, so the dolls can be played with. I also chose to add 1/8" seam allowance & am using a machine to sew...im using minimal hand sewing. Im using white cotton for Luna, and a mottled orange, yellow, & brown fabric for Clementine....I want her to be an orange tabby cat. I also chose to use Luna's body for Clementine and traced the necessary adjustments at the shoulder and neck opening on my pattern. I liked Luna's floppy legs and bottom over Clementine's button-jointed legs & "flat" bottom. I'd say that a beginner CAN sew these patterns, if they understand going into this project that time and extra effort are involved in hand-sewing, and small pattern pcs. Read the book COMPLETELY before beginning, and review the patterns. All levels of sewists will find great satisfaction in making such a beautiful & unique doll.

Exactly as described, I’ve looked through all the patterns and all are present. The instructions seem straightforward and easy to follow. I look forward to the process

Great book of animal patterns and clothing for children’s gifts. Cute animals

Love this nook. I have made several animals.

I've come to expect the best from the Luna books and this one delivers. Inside you'll find patterns for Luna, Wilhemina the wood mouse, Raynard the Fox, Freddie the Badger and Clementine the Cat as well as outfits for all 5 of them. Luna has a tie shoulder dress and a nightie included in this book, all others have one base outfit included - the ones shown on the cover. Also included are accessories (purse and suitcase) as well as a full bed set including the mattress, pillows, sheets and a hexagonal quilt pattern. Add this to Sarah's first book which gave Luna a ton of clothes, a chair and patterns for her brother Alfie and I've got a giant sewing project to make for my daughter. She's so excited picking out the fabrics for her animals and she loves looking at the beautiful full color photos and reading the sweet stories included inside about Luna and her friends. Side note: I'm in the process of making a Luna out of short pile fur as an experiment and she's coming out quite well, despite the pattern calling for wool felt.

Fun to make. Had to watch YouTube videos on how to put in ears for both rabbit and fox.

It's good enough (I've only cut out the pieces for the cat) but there was no baby Luna and you have to really flatten it to get a printing of the patterns. I can't fix the flattening but I can just scan the patterns I want and print them at half page and then I can do the same for clothes for the little ones

I mixed and matched clothes and made five of these for a group of friends at Christmas. Each came with their own story and name that I wrote on their behalf about why my friend should adopt them. They often had similar interests or characteristics. It was so much fun! We are quilters and all animals found new homes in my friends’ studios. They even sent me updates. I love that twirly dress! And the opera coat which I made from emerald green velvet.

Very inspiring.

very good book with instructions and patterns .Absolutely loved

Aus Neugier habe ich direkt den zweiten Band über Luna das Hasenmädchen mitbestellt. Dieser ist ähnlich aufgebaut wie der erste Band. Am Anfang stehen Materialien und Nähtechniken. Dann geht es auch schon los mit Lunas Freunden. Jeder Freund wird mit einer Geschichte eingeführt und danach folgen die jeweiligen Kleidungsstücke mit Anleitung. Es gibt einen Fuchs, einen Dachs, ein Mäuse- und ein Katzenmädchen. Luna wird ebenfalls nochmal und mit einigen neuen Kleidungsstücken eingebracht. Zusätzlich zur Kleidung gibt es nochmal einen Koffer, dazu eine Handtasche und eine Matratze mit Bettzeug. Wie im vorherigen Buch kommen zunächst die Nähanleitungen für die Freunde und danach die Schnittmuster für Tiere und Kleider in Orginalgröße. Dadurch das Luna auch hier vorgestellt wird, kann man die beiden Bücher unabhängig voneinander benutzen. Durch eine einheitliche Größe von rund 40,6cm/16in können die Kleidungsstücke auch untereinander getauscht und gemischt werden. Alle Tiere sind aus Filz genäht, für die Kleidung werden Filz, Cord, Tweed, Baumwolle und Spitze genutzt. Auch dieser Band ist in englischer Sprache. Für mich ist dieser Band ebenfalls absolut gelungen.

Un petit lapin pour commencer mais bientôt toute la ménagerie!! C’est incroyablement bien fait! Patrons, instructions! Je n’ai pas trouvé de feutre en laine comme recommandé mais aussi très bien en feutre synthétique!

Absolutely love this book have made some of the Animals and learnt some new stitches